Bangui — Last October, an ICRC medical team helped a woman deliver a baby boy in the bush on their way to a health center we support in Grévaï, a small town in the north-central region of CAR. On her way to the market, by foot, the woman went into labour and only by chance […]
Tag: Central African Republic
According to analysts, by handing over a militia leader to the International Criminal Court, CAR’s president, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has sent a clear signal to the rebels that they cannot expect impunity. Central African Republic on Sunday handed over an suspected militia commander to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face accusations of war crimes and […]
An excerpt on the Central African Republic from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: A 2019 peace deal between the government and 14 armed groups collapsed as a rebel coalition, created in December 2020, launched attacks against major towns outside of the capital, Bangui. The coalition, called the Coalition of Patriots for […]
The government declared a 15 day state of emergency after rebels attempted to blockade the capital. The country’s UN envoy has also urged for more peacekeepers to be deployed. The Central African Republic (CAR) declared a state of emergency on Thursday, amid bids by rebels to try to blockade the capital Bangui. “The state of […]
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday. The attack took place some 17 kilometres (about 11 miles) from Bangassou, the capital of the Mbomou prefecture. UN peacekeepers […]
Bangui — ‘This coalition puts fear back in our stomachs.’ At least 100,000 people have fled their homes in Central African Republic as a rebel coalition calling for the resignation of the president launches attacks around the county, throwing into question almost two years of peace efforts. The capital city, Bangui, has come under fire […]
Bangui — ccording to the latest « Price monitoring Bulletin » produced by Central African Institute for Statistics, Economic and Social Studies (ICASEES) with support from the World Bank, the prices of basic imported food products, including milk powder, salt, sugar and onions, have spiked from 15% to 240% in markets surveyed across Bangui, Bimbo […]
Some 32,000 residents have fled the Central African Republic into adjacent countries, says the UN’s refugee agency. The exodus follows opposition complaints over “numerous irregularities” in last month’s election. The Geneva-based UNHCR said “violence and insecurity” plaguing the Central African Republic’s December 27 election had prompted thousands of refugees to seek haven in the neighboring […]
The December 27 elections in the Central African Republic have been marred by fighting between government and rebel forces. In the flare-up, thousands of people have been displaced. Citizens who were interviewed before the election talked of fear of violence. “We no longer know what to do,” said one woman. For those of us who […]
Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political actors in the Central African Republic (CAR) to respect the final results of the recent presidential elections, and to settle any disputes peacefully and in accordance with the country’s laws. “It will be up to the Constitutional Court of the Central […]
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) has won the December 27 election, according to results announced late Monday, January 4. Mathias Morouba, head of the Autorité Nationale des Elections (ANE)-the country’s national electoral commission, said Touadéra garnered 53.92 per cent of votes. Former Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuele, who came second, managed […]
Bangui, Central African Republic — THE United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has denied allegations of electoral fraud leveled against it by the main opposition. Union for Central African Renewal (URCA), led by former Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, made the accusations against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA). […]
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday, December 30, told journalists that former President, François Bozizé, who is leading a rebel coalition, has not fled the country as claimed by some media reports. Bozizé is, among others, accused of trying to sabotage the December 27 election process in the country, after […]
Bangui — PEOPLE in the Central African Republic (CAR) voted on Sunday to elect the country’s president for the next four years, as well as 140 members of the national assembly. The election was overshadowed by violence between the government and rebel forces. Militias hostile to incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera had stepped up attacks across […]
African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has urged political actors in the Central African Republic (CAR) to desist from fomenting tension as a means of achieving sustainable peace and stability. “The guns of insurrection must be silenced to enable the democratic will of the people of the Central African Republic to be expressed and realised. […]
The Central African Republic went to the polls Sunday for presidential and legislative elections that follow a week of turbulence including accusations of an attempted coup and the brief seizure of the country’s fourth-largest town. The frontrunner for the presidency is incumbent Faustin Archange Touadera, who was elected in 2016. His main rival is Anicet […]
On the eve of general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Secretary-General has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are held in a peaceful, inclusive and credible manner. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all actors “to refrain from any action, including violence, […]
The Central African Republic is holding presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. The UN has warned that ongoing violence in the country threatens citizens’ security and their right to vote. Voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) headed to the polls on Sunday in the face of ongoing violence throughout the country. Incumbent President Faustin […]